Modiola caroliniana

Saw this little flower close to the mailbox. I may have posted a photo of a flower like this before. It is a wildflower (non-native, of course) and goes by many names: American-mallow, Carolina bristlemallow, Carolina modiola, Carolina-mallow, Bristly-fruit-mallow, Creeping-mallow, Red-flower creeping-mallow, Red-flower-mallow, Wheel-mallow, Bristly-fruited Mallow

For some perspective on size, those rounded leaves at the top of the photo are clover leaves.

[PhotoCrazy]

Nice pic!

[katy]

a rose by any other name.........well spotted since it is so tiny and a fantastic, clear shot of it!

[Susan Wakely]

Sweet little flower.

[Casablanca]

Big name for a tiny flower! Pretty thing

[Corinne C]

So many names for a small wild flower! It's very pretty.

[Tunia McClure]

So many names and I'm not familiar with any of them.

[Babs]

What a sweet little flower.

[bkb in the city]

Beautiful

[Kathy A]

Pretty little flower, lovely colour

[Issi Bannerman]

Lots of names and a pretty little thing.

[haskar]

Very pretty flower and lovely colour.

[Wylie]

Lovely detail

[Margaret Brown]

Love the daintiness

[Shutterbug]

Beautiful capture of the little blossom.

[Mallory]

So pretty!

[Kathy]

@photographycrazy @grammyn @wakelys @casablanca @corinnec @tunia @onewing @bkbinthecity @kjarn @jamibann @haskar @pusspup @craftymeg @shutterbug49 @sunnygirl
Thanks to all of you for your kind comments. These will probably be gone the next time my lawn is mowed. Too bad huh?

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Pretty little thing!

[Kerry McCarthy]

Pretty find!

[Kathy]

@olivetreeann @mccarth1 Thank you both